Missouri-Pacific R. Co. v. Waugh

LOONEY, Justice.

S. J. Waugh brought this suit against the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Company to recover damages alleged to have resulted from delay in the transportation of a carload of onion plants from Carrizo Springs, Tex., to Nevada, Mo. The shipment originated with the San Antonio-Uvalde & Gulf Railroad, and was delivered to defendant company at San Antonio. On arrival at Nevada, Mo., the plants were wilted and in a badly damaged condition, so much so that plaintiff suffered a loss of $2,044.65, for which amount judgment was rendered in his favor.

As an element of his cause of action,…